Mexico lawmakers call for Wal-Mart bribery probe

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican lawmakers called on authorities on Monday to investigate allegations of bribery at the Mexico unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, even though prosecutors said it may not be a federal matter. Mexico's attorney general would only look into the accusations against Wal-Mart de Mexico (Walmex) if asked to do so by the Ministry of Finance or Ministry of the Economy, a government official said on condition of anonymity. Officials at those ministries could not immediately be reached for comment. ...

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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican lawmakers called on authorities on Monday to investigate allegations of bribery at the Mexico unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc, even though prosecutors said it may not be a federal matter.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican authorities turned up the heat on Wal-Mart Stores Inc's operations in the country, as the attorney general's office launched a preliminary investigation into whether the retailer bribed officials to expand its business. A day after the federal comptroller's office said it would look into the bribery reports about Wal-Mart de Mexico (Walmex) , the attorney general's office said it had begun a probe to establish if a criminal investigation was warranted. No complaint has yet been lodged against the company, the attorney general's office said in a statement. ...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s biggest retailer, said it’s investigating how it got a license for a store in Mexico as the New York Times reported its local unit bribed an official to change a zoning map.